Agri-Coaches Corner/Crop Report

MANITOBA

In all regions of Manitoba:

Harvest is 95 percent complete for most crops.

* Straw baling is wrapping up in most

Straw baling is wrapping up in most

areas.

* Good moisture is present in pasture

Good moisture is present in pasture

and forage soils.

Eastern-Interlake

Fall-seeded crops are in good to very good condition.
Flax very poor at between five and 10 bushels.

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Central

Fall-seeded crops are in good to very good condition.
Flax very poor at between five and

10 bu.

Limited fall fertilizer applications are under way. Soggy soils and warm conditions have kept applications to a minimum.
Soybean yields of 20-35 bu. an acre have been reported.
Sunflowers averaging less than 800 pounds per acre.
Grain corn is highly variable between 30 and 80 bu. per acre.
Corn silage only 50 percent of normal.

Southwest

Fall seeded crops good to very good.
Flax very poor at between five

and 10 bu.

Fall seeded crops good to very good condition.

Soybean yields of 20-35 bu.
Sunflowers averaging less than 800 lb. per acre.
Limited fall fertilizer applications are under way. Soggy soils and warm

conditions have kept applications to a minimum.

Northwest

Fall-seeded crops in good condition.
Some limited fall baling still under way.

SASKATCHEWAN

Northeast

Snow and rain have delayed harvest.
Peas are 85 percent complete, as are fall rye and lentils.
Canola is 60 percent threshed while cereals lag behind at 35-50 percent complete.
Tough grain is going into storage.

East-central and southeast

Harvest complete in most areas with 20 percent of flax, 10 percent of barley and five percent of wheat and canola outstanding.

Quality is good overall with wheat grading No. 2 or 3.
About half of malt barley samples are being selected.
Flax and canola are in top condition.
Wheat yields are 45-60 bu. per acre;

barley 70-90; peas 35-45; flax 25-35;

canola 25-50; and oats 70-90.

West-central and southwest

Rapid progress over the past week with harvest 95 percent complete in all crops in the southern region.
Cereals entering storage tough.
North of Saskatoon wheat is 70 percent combined; flax is 30 percent harvested.
Pastures are seeing little regrowth and appear stressed.

Northwest

Harvest is 50-60 percent complete with 70 percent of wheat done.
Canola harvest is behind due to moisture conditions slowing progress, but it is nearing 60 percent complete.
Barley is 50 percent harvested.
Crops are entering storage in tough condition.

ALBERTA

Peace

Good progress with 50-60 percent of harvest complete.
North Peace near Fahler and Fairview ahead of other areas.
Swaths slow to cure.
Some green canola seed where August frosts touched the crops.
Yields reported strong to excellent, but quality has suffered.

Northeast

Rapid progress with barley harvest nearly complete.
Canola is 80 percent complete with wheat 60-80 percent harvested.
Near Lloydminster wheat crops are

60-80 percent harvested; canola 60 percent and barley 55 percent done.

Very strong yields reported throughout with extreme canola yields of more than 80 bu. per acre reported.

Central

Variable harvest conditions due to rain showers and snow.

West of Highway 2 wheat is 60-80 percent complete; barley 50-80; canola 40-60 percent done. East of Highway 2 harvest is nearly complete. Yields excellent, but quality has suffered from moisture damage.
Damp crop in storage.

South

East of Highway 2 harvest is nearly complete. West of Highway 2 around

Vulcan, Magrath and Blackie, crops are 50-70 percent complete.

Crop entering storage tough.
Pastures good to excellent.

Conditions as of Oct. 17

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